Bonnie Gay Pushee Kinard

Living her youth in John Day, Oregon. her father Charles Arthur Pushee (CAP), was a laborer and her mother, Prudence Theadora was a housewife. After moving back to Portland, Bonnie attended Jefferson High School, leaving after her junior year to marry Ralph Stanfield. While married to Ralph, they had two children, Raymond Ralph and Randy Lee Stanfield. As a young adult, Bonnie had many jobs, such as working in the shipyards, Portland and Pendleton Woolen Mills and her last job was working for Rexall Pharmacy, as well as being a homemaker.

Bonnie was briefly married to Eddie Miller. In 1962, Bonnie married Arlan Meseles Bachman. They had one child, Cynthia Sue. In 1985, Bonnie suffered a stroke which eventually led to her moving into Fairlawn Village where she met and married John Kinard in 1999. After John's passing in 2001, Bonnie was moved to The Village Health Care Facility.

Bonnie's joy was raising and watching her family. She enjoyed writing poetry and later playing bingo, participating in the facilities church services and other activates they offered. Bonnie always had a smile on her face.

Bonnie was preceded in death by Ralph Stanfield, Arlan Bachman, John Kinard and her son Ray Stanfield.

She will be missed by Randy Stanfield and Cindy Jurgenson, their partners, her grandchildren and great-grandchild.

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Bonnie Gay Kinard died peacefully at the Village Health Care Facility February 11, 2012, at the age of 83. Bonnie was born January 21, 1929, in Aloha, Oregon. Bonnie was the youngest of 8 children.

Living her youth in John Day, Oregon. her father Charles Arthur Pushee (CAP), was a laborer and her mother, Prudence Theadora was a housewife. After moving back to Portland, Bonnie attended Jefferson High School, leaving after her junior year to marry Ralph Stanfield. While married to Ralph, they had two children, Raymond Ralph and Randy Lee Stanfield. As a young adult, Bonnie had many jobs, such as working in the shipyards, Portland and Pendleton Woolen Mills and her last job was working for Rexall Pharmacy, as well as being a homemaker.

Bonnie was briefly married to Eddie Miller. In 1962, Bonnie married Arlan Meseles Bachman. They had one child, Cynthia Sue. In 1985, Bonnie suffered a stroke which eventually led to her moving into Fairlawn Village where she met and married John Kinard in 1999. After John's passing in 2001, Bonnie was moved to The Village Health Care Facility.

Bonnie's joy was raising and watching her family. She enjoyed writing poetry and later playing bingo, participating in the facilities church services and other activates they offered. Bonnie always had a smile on her face.

Bonnie was preceded in death by Ralph Stanfield, Arlan Bachman, John Kinard and her son Ray Stanfield.

She will be missed by Randy Stanfield and Cindy Jurgenson, their partners, her grandchildren and great-grandchild.

Arrangements under the direction of Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes, Portland, OR.